Renovation work starts at State House
A Moroccan construction company last week started the much-rumoured renovation work at State House, impeccable sources there informed The Independent.
According to the sources, the State House which was build by the
colonialists, has to undergo modifications, tile changing and probably
replacements with glasses or fibre where wood is involved. The sources
added that the greater number of workers doing the renovation work are
Moroccans.
'Even the labourers are Moroccans and the work is
estimated to last from 6 to 8 months,' the sources added.
It would be recalled that President Jammeh left
State House last week Tuesday for his home village of Kanilai to allow
renovation work to go on. Since then he has been administering the
country's affairs from there.
The State House was last renovated in early 1990
by former President Jawara who then stayed in another State residence at Old
Cape Road in Bakau.
'The ongoing renovation is to make it modern and
above all, more secure,' said a State House
source.